Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-14
THE TURBULENCE IN LONDON
The Most Alarming Since theCharhSt Riots
THE GROWN PRINCE UNDECIDED
eoULANGER RELEASED FROM ARREST.
Three Murders in an Indian Village.
THE RIOTING IN LONDON.
The Meeting Would Have Beeu Orderly
II the Police Had Kept Away.

LONDON, Nov. l4.-The scenes in London yester-
day were the most dangerous witnessed since the
Chartist riots From the police point OF view
everything was admirably managed, but my own
opinion and that OF nearly all observers OF the
scene at Trafalgar Square is that n the guards had
not appeared at a few minutes after O'Clock the
square would have been carried against the police
The crowd was not disorderiy or criminal IL is q
monstrous libel the part OF the Times TO declar,
that an attempt was made TO place London at the
mercy OF a ruffianly mob with the intention Of
piunder. The meeting was called solely
TO PROTEST AGAINST THE IMPRISONMENT OF o'BRIES
It's political character was announced before
Warren's proclamation, and IL would have been
held without the slightest disorder and with about
one-fftieth part OF the obstruction which actually
occurred Nine-tenths OF the radicals Of London,
as well as the Irish associations took part In tt
The rowdies were at all times In the minority.
Little more was done, Indeed, than 10 vigorously
TEST the time-honored right or meeting In Trafal-
gar Square, common-law right modified by
statute. As for the conduct OF the police
.heir tactics were much more military
In character than We In England are accustomed
10. From military point OF view their behaviol
was beautiful The result has been, however, q
marked reaction In favor OF the authors OF the de-
monstration and against the police The police
were howled at by the mob, while the guard.
were enthusiastically cheered. The legal view OF
the situation is doubtful
MATHEWS BAs BLUSpERED, AS usUAL,
Al uupiouoy uiutilis tudl q bOud uuc pOullCd
meeting would be allowed and by setting up q
claim that Trafalgar Square belongs to the queen
and that the people are permitted there only OF
suferance. This position Will be bitterly con-
tested An organizer tells me that a large meeting
will be called next sunday and every sunday unit
the right OF meeting Is restored. The theory o
obstruction is absurd. Trafalgar Square on sun
days Is as quiet as market-piace In the country
BY Associated Press
The ssThundcrer', Calls for BslOOd.
TnNnON IA hat
rioters In custody, especially the nngleaders, vii
receive exemplary punishment "BehDd these,
It continues, ''stand the greater criminals who tr
the press and otherwise labor TO convert the Eng
lsh sunday into q carnival OF blood, for which the
despicable brood ought TO be shot,"
The Morning Post hopes that this viii be the
ervation OF the lives and property OF the citizen:
mainly depends.
The Daily Neus says: 1--WE may congratulate
ourselves the trouble ended In nothing worse than
broken heads This fact speaks voi1mes for the
mutual fofbearance OF the police and the crowd
The proceedings can benefit nothing but the polit-
the country believe that the laborers were The
allies OF lawleSsnesS and disorder they would bt
secure In Office and power tor another generation
The Daily Telegraph says: "TAe history OF The
metropolis presents few sAdder pictures than
that exhibited yesterday. II Is absurd 10 talk o
the right OF meeting and speech being assailed
IL never has been for an instant In Jeopardy. The
power OF agftators and rioters mus be summary
checked or the fatal contagion OF anarchy Will be
sure TO spread"
The Dday Chronicle thinks tLat the police acted
with forbearance. I'VE cannot" ft adds, "tustify
the action OF the paraders, but the chief blame
rests with the authorities for provoking conflict
by the invasion OF long-cherished puoiic right
THE GOVERNMENTS POSITION.
In an Interview on saturday evening Matthews,
the home secretary, told Mr.. Graham that the gov
ernment would not permit the proposed meeting
In Trafalgar Square. He said he believed that the
executive was acting within its strict legal rights
and that the public was only allowed In the square
on sufferance by the queen. He further stated
that he wished the question TO be tried legally be-
lore the courts Mr.. Graham replied thar he re-
GREETED the governments decision, because the
meeting would certainly be held and q grave re-
SpOnSibility would rest with the government. -
sEyENTY-FIyE RIOTERS PUNISHED.
Seventy-ive men who were arrested for taking
part in the disturbances here yesterday were ar
raigned In the Bow-street police court this morn-
ing and charged with notlng. Many were fined,
while Others were sentenced 70 from four TO six
months Imprisonment at hard labor.
1t Is stated that Mrs. Annie Besant, who was
with one OF the sections desiring TO enter Trafalgar
square yesterday, made an earnest request 70 be
arrested with Burns and Graham.